New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers

New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers, as Government continues its ‘war on woke’ Plans to rename roads after recipients of the Victoria and George Cross backed by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick ‘Common Sense’ group of MPs also proposed plans for statues in home … Read more

New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers

New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers, as Government continues its ‘war on woke’ Plans to rename roads after recipients of the Victoria and George Cross backed by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick ‘Common Sense’ group of MPs also proposed plans for statues in home … Read more

Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus 

Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus Her aides announced in a tweet that the Cardiff Central MP was being treated  It first emerged the 54-year-old MP had contracted Covid-19 on New Year’s Eve  Sir Keir Starmer tweeted his best wishes to ‘a dear friend and colleague’  By Jack Elsom … Read more

Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus 

Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus Her aides announced in a tweet that the Cardiff Central MP was being treated  It first emerged the 54-year-old MP had contracted Covid-19 on New Year’s Eve  Sir Keir Starmer tweeted his best wishes to ‘a dear friend and colleague’  By Jack Elsom … Read more

The Crown’s Emma Corrin was originally hired to help audition stars for Camilla Parker Bowles role

The Crown’s Emma Corrin was originally hired by the production team to help audition actresses vying to portray Camilla Parker Bowles, it has been revealed. Emma, 25, has won acclaimed for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in season four of the hit Netflix drama, but casting directors didn’t originally see her as the … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Artist Tracey Emin blasts ‘philistine’ Boris Johnson as her show closes

Shut down: Tracey Emin (pictured above), whose exhibition took three years to organise Artist Tracey Emin has launched a furious assault on Government Ministers, calling them ‘philistines’ for keeping shops and gyms open in the Covid crisis but allowing galleries and museums to shut down. Her latest exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Artist Tracey Emin blasts ‘philistine’ Boris Johnson as her show closes

Shut down: Tracey Emin (pictured above), whose exhibition took three years to organise Artist Tracey Emin has launched a furious assault on Government Ministers, calling them ‘philistines’ for keeping shops and gyms open in the Covid crisis but allowing galleries and museums to shut down. Her latest exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which … Read more

The Crown’s Emma Corrin ‘understands’ calls for a disclaimer but insists it’s ‘very clearly’ fiction

The Crown star Emma Corrin has insisted she ‘understands’ calls by the Culture Secretary to include a disclaimer on the newest series.  The actress, 25, who starred as Princess Diana in series four of the Netflix drama, insisted the series doesn’t require a warning as fans are aware the drama is ‘very clearly’ a ‘dramatised … Read more

HENRY DEEDS sees Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden unveiling crackdown on social media content

What is it about carrot-topped Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that fails to fill you with confidence? That precious voice, perhaps, or the way he reminds you of a model from a whimsical Boden catalogue. Maybe it’s his failure to stand up for theatres these past ten months. Whatever it is, he does not strike you … Read more

HENRY DEEDS sees Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden unveiling crackdown on social media content

What is it about carrot-topped Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that fails to fill you with confidence? That precious voice, perhaps, or the way he reminds you of a model from a whimsical Boden catalogue. Maybe it’s his failure to stand up for theatres these past ten months. Whatever it is, he does not strike you … Read more